Brasília vs Guayaquil
Brasília and Guayaquil are level on the TRAIL Index at 61. Brasília grades better on 6 measures, Guayaquil on 7; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Brasília 61, Guayaquil 61
- OECD: Brasília 60, Guayaquil 59
- UN Tourism: Brasília 63, Guayaquil 63
- UNDRR: Brasília 51, Guayaquil 49
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Brasília 60, Guayaquil 70
- Economy and jobs: Brasília 58, Guayaquil 69
- Climate and hazards: Brasília 60, Guayaquil 35
- Water and environment: Brasília 69, Guayaquil 56
- Community and housing: Brasília 83, Guayaquil 75
- Access and continuity: Brasília 46, Guayaquil 58
Where Brasília is stronger
- Tropical nights: 43 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Country disaster risk: 4.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 86.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Instituto Trata Brasil - Ranking do Saneamento 2024 (using SNIS 2022 data), 2022). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 365 kg per resident per year (Serviço de Limpeza Urbana do Distrito Federal (SLU/DF), 'Gestão de Resíduos e Coleta Seletiva', 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
- Green space: 30 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae / Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Brasília, 'Urban Green Spaces in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic', 2018). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
Where Guayaquil is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 30.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
- Average length of stay: 3.4 nights per visitor (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) & Municipio de Guayaquil, Observatorio Turístico de Guayaquil, 2025). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
- Unemployment rate: 2.3 % of the labour force (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), ENEMDU Trimestral, Q1 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. (TAGSA) / Autoridad Portuaria de Guayaquil / Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Diario Expreso, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (M. I. Concejo Municipal de Guayaquil / GSI, 2026). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Ecuador: #80 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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